Chicago at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Washington D.C. (9/16/71)

Description

Chicago was one of the first groups to perform at the Kennedy Center after it opened in September 1971. That historic concert has been newly re-mixed from the original multi-track tapes by Chicago founding member and trumpeter Lee Loughnane and engineer Tim Jessup and debuts in this collection from Rhino. This 26-track 3CD live collection was recorded on September 16, 1971, about a week after the John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened in the nation’s capital. For more than 50 years, the concert has remained unreleased except for the performance of ‘Goodbye,’ which debuted in 2018 on ‘Chicago: VI Decades Live’. The show explores all three studio albums that Chicago had released since their 1969 debut. The songs span a range of styles, underscoring the band’s ability to blend genres seamlessly. There are rockers (’25 Or 6 to 4′ and ‘I’m a Man’), ballads (‘Colour My World’ and ‘Beginnings’), jazz-influenced tracks (‘Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?’), and extended song suites (‘Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon’ and ‘It Better End Soon’).

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Tune Up & Band Introduction – Chicago
2. Dialogue – Chicago
3. Loneliness Is Just a Word – Chicago
4. Poem for the People – Chicago
5. A Hit By Var‚se – Chicago
6. Lowdown – Chicago
7. Goodbye – Chicago
8. Beginnings – Chicago
9. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: Make Me Smile – Chicago
10. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: So Much to Say, So Much to Give – Chicago
11. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: Anxiety’s Moment – Chicago
12. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: West Virginia Fantasies – Chicago
13. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: Colour My World – Chicago
14. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: To Be Free – Chicago
15. Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon: Now More Than Ever – Chicago
Disc 2
1. Fancy Colours – Chicago
2. It Better End Soon: 1st Movement – Chicago
3. It Better End Soon: 2nd Movement (Flute Solo) – Chicago
4. It Better End Soon: 3rd Movement (Guitar Solo) – Chicago
5. It Better End Soon: 4th Movement (Preach) – Chicago
6. It Better End Soon: 5th Movement – Chicago
7. Saturday in the Park – Chicago
8. Mother – Chicago
9. In the Country – Chicago
Disc 3
1. A Song for Richard and His Friends – Chicago
2. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Free Form Outro) – Chicago
3. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? – Chicago
4. I’m a Man – Chicago
5. Free – Chicago
6. 25 Or 6 to 4 – Chicago